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J. W. EASTWOOD.

COMBINED BOOK OLAMP AND PORTFOLIO. No. 283,980.

Patented Aug. 28, 1888..

WITNESSES WWW ATTORNEYS.

NTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN WESLEY EASTW'OOD, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

COMBINED BOOK-CLAMP AND PORTFOLIO.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 283,980, dated August28, 188 3. Application filed December 22, 1882. No model.)

lo aZZ whom it may concernl:

consists of the novel construction hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is'a side elevation of my improved book-clampand portfolio, showing the same in position for holding a book; and Fig.2 is a perspective view of the portfolio detached and opened, as when itserves as a copy-holder.

The portfolio, which is in some respects an improvement on that shown inLetters Patent No. 161,872, granted to me April 13, 1875,

consists of an elongated box, A, having a lid, B, hinged thereto in anysuitable manner, which is provided with a recess, 0, and wires D, arrnged across the recess to form a receptacle for copy-plates. A bentwire, E, is arranged in the recess O,with one end projecting through aperforation in the lid, whereby it may be turned to a givenposition topress one end of the copy-plates out of the recess 0, in order that theymay be readily drawn out when wanted. The box A is to be lined withcloth to prevent noise, due to the shaking about of the pencils, &c.,when the box is moved, and it is provided with a partition, F, to form apen-rack, F, and a receptacle, G, for pens. To this partition is pivoteda bracewire, H, adapted to engage with notches d in the wire D, nearestthereto, to hold the lid B in a raised position.

The bottom of the box A is provided with cross-pieces I at the ends, toserve as supports, and also as bearings for the wire J, upon which thecopy-holder K is hinged.

The copy-holder is aplate, made preferably of tin, and provided withcleats L M N, overlying its upper surface when'in position for use. Thecopy-plate is to be inserted under the cleats L M first, and then drawnback under the cleats N, making it even with thefront edge ofcopy-holder.

In use the copy-holder rests upon the paper, and, together with the box,is to be adjusted on the written sheet so as to keep it always justabove the line being written. To prevent the copy-holder from blottingthe written page it is to be provided on the un der side with slightprojections to hold it out of contact with the surface.

In drawing, the copy-holder may be used as a ruler. In copyingmanuscript an ordinary rubber band, as a matter of convenience, may bestretched across the top of the box and secured to the pins P in theends of the box, and a sheet of the manuscript may be passed between thebottom of the box and the copy-holder, and its top bent back over thebox and confined by the band. As the copying progresses the sheet is tobe drawn forward and back under the band.

To adapt them for use as part of a book clamp the box and lid areprovided with a rectangular recess, 0, in each end, and apin, P, in therecess, adapted to engage with a perforated strap, Q, which is rivetedto a wooden strip, B, also having recesses in its ends for accommodatingand holding the strap. The recesses in the ends of the lid and box andthe pins in the recesses serve to assist in holding the strap inposition when buckled around the strip Rand the portfolio. The pins Pserve to connect the strip R and the strap Q with the box, and afford asimple and easy means of adjustment, since the ends of the strap needonly to be brought up around the books and hooked on the pins.

WVith such a construction a buckle for connecting the ends of the straptogether is unnecessary, a loop for confining the ends being sufficient.

The books, it will be understood, are to be clamped between the saidstrip and the portfolio.

The copy-holder, when not in use, is to be folded against the bottom ofthe box and secured by any suitable fastening, such as a but ton, B.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A combined book-clamp and portfolio,

having pins at the ends for engaging and holding the ends of aperforated strap, substantially as'shown and described.

2. The portfolio having its lid recessed and 5 provided with cross-Wiresfor holding copyplates, and having the bent wire adapted to turn out theends of the said plates, as and for 'the purpose described.

3. The combination, with the box, of the copy-holder consisting ofaplate having cleats 1o L MN for holding a copy-plate, and adapted to befolded against the bottom of the box'and secured in said position,substantially as shown and described.

' JOHN WVESLEY EASTWOOD.

Witnesses:

H. G. KING,

J. M. MU PHEY.

